Ain't that the truth. Seeing Bronicas going for dirt right about now... I never had one, always was either Yashica TLR, Zeiss, or Rollei... PJ Nebergall On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 23:10:36 EDT TrueBadger@xxxxxxx writes: > In a message dated 10/27/2005 10:20:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > egoldste@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > > You are confusing two different factors. One is inflation, but the > more > > important factor at the time was the perception that TLRs were > outmoded > > technology and basically worthless. The same was true for tube > audio > > equipment at the time. I was given (for free) a Neumann U-47 tube > > microphone in the 70s because it was junk and not worth anything. > Do you > > have any idea what that microphone is worth now? The escalation is > > > infinitely greater than that of your nice La Jolla house ;-) > > > > > > Eric Goldstein > > > > That is very true. There was a period of some years when Rollei > gear was in > fact, deemed "outmoded. There was also a similar period for > rangefinder Leica > gear, when spotless used M2 or M3 bodies could be had for $150 or > so. In > 35mm there was a common notion and attitude that if it wasn't an > SLR, it was > basically not worth having. It 6x6cm, it was that if it wasn't a > Hasselblad it > wasn't worth having, > > G King > > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at http://www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list